Ranking
Top Steam Games Released in 2021 by Lifetime Revenue
The highest-earning Steam games released in 2021, ranked by estimated lifetime net revenue in USD.
Listed games with a net/gross estimate and at least 10 reviews. Lifetime Steam base-game estimates only. Ranking rules .
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| # | Game | Est. lifetime net (USD) | Positive reviews (raw) | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Battlefield™ 2042 | $466.9M | 47%Mixed (322.5K) | Nov 19, 2021 |
| 2 |  Forza Horizon 5 | $382.9M | 89%Positive (264.3K) | Nov 8, 2021 |
| 3 |  Valheim | $244.7M | 94%Positive (526.2K) | Feb 2, 2021 |
| 4 |  It Takes Two | $189.6M | 95%Positive (251.5K) | Mar 25, 2021 |
| 5 |  Hell Let Loose | $169.4M | 82%Positive (144.6K) | Jul 27, 2021 |
| 6 |  Resident Evil Village | $102.3M | 96%Positive (137.5K) | May 6, 2021 |
| 7 |  Back 4 Blood | $99.5M | 69%Mixed (71.7K) | Oct 12, 2021 |
| 8 |  Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition | $89.7M | 91%Positive (62.8K) | May 14, 2021 |
| 9 |  Days Gone | $87M | 93%Positive (111.5K) | May 17, 2021 |
| 10 |  Subnautica: Below Zero | $79.5M | 90%Positive (101.7K) | May 13, 2021 |
| 11 |  Inscryption | $72.6M | 97%Positive (142.3K) | Oct 19, 2021 |
| 12 |  Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach | $63.2M | 86%Positive (68K) | Dec 16, 2021 |
| 13 |  GTFO | $60.1M | 84%Positive (64.9K) | Dec 9, 2021 |
| 14 |  Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition | $58.5M | 86%Positive (90.3K) | Oct 28, 2021 |
| 15 |  GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- | $49.7M | 88%Positive (63.7K) | Jun 11, 2021 |
| 16 |  ICARUS | $47.6M | 74%Positive (59.4K) | Dec 3, 2021 |
| 17 |  Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy | $46.8M | 94%Positive (43.4K) | Oct 26, 2021 |
| 18 |  Totally Accurate Battle Simulator | $46.7M | 98%Positive (144.3K) | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 19 |  Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition | $46M | 88%Positive (49.1K) | Feb 5, 2021 |
| 20 |  Jurassic World Evolution 2 | $43.6M | 90%Positive (45.1K) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| 21 |  Little Nightmares II | $41.7M | 93%Positive (55.1K) | Feb 10, 2021 |
| 22 |  Gunfire Reborn | $40.6M | 93%Positive (102.5K) | Nov 17, 2021 |
| 23 |  Medieval Dynasty | $39.6M | 91%Positive (49.5K) | Sep 23, 2021 |
| 24 |  SnowRunner | $38M | 90%Positive (51.4K) | May 17, 2021 |
| 25 |  NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... | $36.7M | 88%Positive (27.2K) | Apr 23, 2021 |
| 26 |  DEATHLOOP | $31.4M | 76%Positive (30K) | Sep 13, 2021 |
| 27 |  Farming Simulator 22 | $28.4M | 93%Positive (89.7K) | Nov 21, 2021 |
| 28 |  Library Of Ruina | $26.8M | 94%Positive (40.2K) | Aug 10, 2021 |
| 29 |  OUTRIDERS | $26.7M | 67%Mixed (60.9K) | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 30 |  Skul: The Hero Slayer | $25.6M | 93%Positive (56.7K) | Jan 20, 2021 |
| 31 |  Dyson Sphere Program | $25.5M | 98%Positive (89.5K) | Jan 20, 2021 |
| 32 |  Unpacking | $23.8M | 93%Positive (38.7K) | Nov 1, 2021 |
| 33 |  Life is Strange: True Colors | $21.9M | 89%Positive (16.3K) | Sep 9, 2021 |
| 34 |  HUMANKIND™ | $21.5M | 69%Mixed (28.1K) | Aug 17, 2021 |
| 35 |  Maneater | $20.8M | 87%Positive (23.4K) | May 25, 2021 |
| 36 |  Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles | $20.4M | 87%Positive (19.6K) | Oct 15, 2021 |
| 37 |  ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights | $20M | 94%Positive (43.5K) | Jun 21, 2021 |
| 38 |  World War Z | $19.6M | 83%Positive (29.4K) | Sep 21, 2021 |
| 39 |  Timberborn | $18.9M | 96%Positive (35.8K) | Sep 15, 2021 |
| 40 |  Psychonauts 2 | $18.7M | 96%Positive (13.9K) | Aug 24, 2021 |
| 41 |  SCARLET NEXUS | $18.5M | 81%Positive (17.8K) | Jun 24, 2021 |
| 42 |  Persona® 5 Strikers | $18.4M | 88%Positive (17.5K) | Feb 22, 2021 |
| 43 |  Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront | $17.9M | 85%Positive (30.1K) | Jun 11, 2021 |
| 44 |  Aliens: Fireteam Elite | $17.5M | 80%Positive (26.2K) | Aug 23, 2021 |
| 45 |  BIOMUTANT | $17.3M | 66%Mixed (19.9K) | May 25, 2021 |
| 46 |  Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 | $17.2M | 96%Positive (35K) | Aug 11, 2021 |
| 47 |  Clone Drone in the Danger Zone | $16.5M | 96%Positive (36.8K) | Jul 27, 2021 |
| 48 |  Gas Station Simulator | $16M | 88%Positive (26.7K) | Sep 15, 2021 |
| 49 |  The Ascent | $16M | 74%Positive (24.1K) | Jul 29, 2021 |
| 50 |  DEVOUR | $15.5M | 91%Positive (86.6K) | Jan 28, 2021 |
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